Edible insects are often portrayed as something of a sustainable superfood - an environmentally friendly alternative to livestock. But who is already eating them and do they actually taste any good?

They are instead made from an edible, jumping insect - locusts, which are a type of grasshopper. "Grasshoppers taste like pecans, mushrooms, coffee and chocolate," adds Mr Tamir. "But with our ...

A Japanese company that championed the potential of crickets as a staple food has filed for bankruptcy, unable to overcome ...

But with her snack company, Don Bugito, Monica Martinez is modernizing the Mesoamerican insect diet for today’s eaters — and it’s more delicious than you might imagine. As the founder of one of the ...

I don't know if this will be enough to get people to try eating insects, but it's worth noting that the edible insect movement has reached the pet food aisle. " Right now we have a dog treat on ...

Some two billion people around the world eat insects as part of their regular diet.' For one of the Museum's late-night openings, Dr Sivell created an event that challenged visitors' preconceptions ...

Insects as food have long been seen as something outside the norm — it's often classified as exotic cuisine, novelty items or ...

InsectYumz, which brands itself as an "edible insect brand", has launched packed mealworms. Each 25g snack pack costs S$4.90 ...

While entomophagy (also known as the practice of eating insects) is already commonplace in many countries across the world, up until recently westerners have been squeamish about the prospect of ...

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenyan’s dietary choices have been expanded if a fresh discovery by a research agency of a new edible insect is to be embraced. Researchers at the International Centre of Insect ...

Scientists have developed a simple, cheaper genome editing method that can be used on many insects, raising hopes for applying the technology to produce more edible bugs. A group of researchers ...